High School Boys Basketball: El Rancho falls in overtime in tournament title game

DOWNEY - El Rancho High School came out on the short end of an 83-75 overtime thriller to Hawthorne in Friday's championship game of the 19th Annual Grizzly Classic boys basketball tournament that was hosted by Calvary Chapel.

After Hawthorne's Domonique McClenddon forced the extra session with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer that tied the game at 70-70, the Cougars went on to seize momentum by outscoring the Dons 13-5 in overtime.

Calib Ross' l jumper quickly gave the Cougars a 72-70 lead.

Hawthorne managed to hold the lead throughout the extra quarter.

McClenddon scored 29 points to lead the Cougars.

The backcourt duo of Daniel Becerra and Kelvin Conner led the Dons' attack as they both scored a team-high 21 points. Becerra and Conner both earned all-tournament honors.